English word obituary comes from Latin ob, Latin ire
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ob | Latin (lat) | Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of). |
| ire | Latin (lat) | |
| obire | Latin (lat) | |
| obitus | Latin (lat) | Downfall, ruin, destruction, death.. The act of approaching or going toward; approach, encounter, visit.. The act of going down, setting; sunset. |
| obituarius | Malayalam (mal) | |
| obituary | English (en) | Relating to the death of a person. A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.. A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.. A register of deaths in a monastery. |